Earth Hour 2011
Live Green pledges - worldwide commitment: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March 2011 Earth Hour will celebrate a worldwide commitment to ongoing change for betterment of the one thing that unites us all - our planet. Your journey starts here by signing up and adding your voice to millions across the globe who have already spoken with their actions. The more people pledge to "Live Green", the more powerful our efforts to protect our living planet become. Pledge hereWWF-Malaysia
WWFMalaysia is a national conservation trust that runs more than 75 projects covering a diverse range of nature conservation work and environmental protection in Malaysia. The last 40 years WWF-Malaysia has worked on important conservation projects, from protecting our highland forests, rivers and seas to saving endangered species such as tigers and turtles. WWF-Malaysia is able to leverage upon conservation expertise worldwide as part of WWF, the global conservation organisation.Archive
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Can orang-utans swim?
Orang-utans spend over 90% of their time on treetops. A WWF-Malaysia field staff in Lower Segama recorded this series of photographs illustrating the rescue of a orang-utan mother with her baby. Older documentation (Quoka) had stated wild orang-utans to be non-swimmers. However, this new discovery shows that wild orang-utans are able to swim in desperate situations, with the help of a tool.Featured Articles
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Art for Nature 2011
Art for Nature is back! We invite the public and all our supporters to view an exhibition of challenging contemporary art works that explore ideas related to unsustainable consumption and how our insatiable appetites have driven the natural environment to … Continue reading
Historic Sites of Malaysia
Interestingly, Malaysia consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea. Referred to as East Malaysia and West Malaysia, each is comprised of a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural heritage. Known as one of the most historical regions in the … Continue reading
Nature Protection in Malaysia
Malaysia has been recognized by scientists as one of the twelve areas of the world with the highest biodiversity, which makes the protection of nature in Malaysia particularly important. Biodiversity refers to the number of different species of plants and … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT
“Nature CAN be cruel, as the Tsunami shows, but it is most of the time benevolent — when it IS benevolent it should be cherished more and understood better. That is one of the greatest challenges facing this planet’s media … Continue reading
WWF-Malaysia Leadership Change
WWF-Malaysia bids farewell to Dato’ Dr. Mikaail Kavanagh & welcomes Dr. Dionysius Sharma! Since its establishment in 1972, WWF-Malaysia has had only two leaders: Mr. Ken Scriven – our first Executive Director and currently Vice-President Emeritus of WWF-Malaysia – who … Continue reading